Flue stopper



July 29, 1930. H. GLIEDEN FLUE STOPPER Filed May 28. 1929 awe/mm-Patented July 29, 1936 UNITED STATES HENRY GLIEDEN, on BROOK-ZEN,lviinnnso'rnf w? I FLUE s'roPrERt Application filed May 28,

This invention relates to flue stoppers employed for closing stove pipeopenings of chimneys, the primary object of theinvention being toprovide a device of this charac ter which will insure a close fit sothat smoke and soot cannot pass into the room;

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter including an inner section constructed of sheet metal toreceive one end of the stove pipe extended into the chimney'opening, theinner section being constructed to provide a support for the fluestopper proper used in closing the stove pipe opening when the stovepipe has been removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fine stopperconstructed of concrete or similar material, the thimble having ashoulder to engage the inner section so that the outer surface of theflue stopper will lie flush with the wall surface to the end. that theflue stopper will beinvisible when covered with wall paper or paint infinishing the room.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which willappear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a chimney flue stopper,constructedin accord ance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a vertical sectional viewthrough the flue stopper showing the flue stopper as positioned in astove pipe opening. Referring to the drawing in detail, the

- reference character 5 designates a chimney wall which has the usualstove pipe opening 6 formed therein for the reception of a stove pipe.The outer section of the flue stopper, is indicated by the referencecharacter 7 and is constructed preferably of concrete, the

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same being formed with a flange 8 seated in a recess formed at the mouthof the opening.

The referencecharacter 9 designates aninner tapered tubular-sectionwhich is provided with a laterally circumferential flange 10 that fitsin a recess of the outer section 7 of the flue stopperylocking thetubular section 9 in position. Y

The flue stopper proper is indicated by the reference character 12 andis formed preferably of concrete material the same being provided withan extension 13 of a-length to pass into the section 9 where it willhold the flue stopper 12 in position. A shoulder indicated at 14 isprovided adjacent tothe outer end of 1 the flue stopper and contactswith the inner end of the section 9 torestrict inward movement of theflue stopper and insure the flue stopper being properly positioned tothe end that the outer surface of the flue stopper will lie flush withthe wall surface so that whenthe wall is finished as bypapering orpaint-; ing, the stove pipe flue stopper will be invisible to the eye.

In order that the flue stopper may be readily removed, a depression '15is formed centrally of the flue stopper, defining a rib 16 to be graspedby the fingers so that the flue stopper may be readily handled. I

Fromthe foregoing it will be obvious that l due to this construction, aflue stopper is provided which is exceptionally strong and durable,andone which will lend the appearance of the solid wall, when positioned ina stove pipe opening of a chimney.

I claim: v 1. A flue stopper comprising an inner tapered tubular memberto be secured within a chimney-opening, a removable body por- I tion, anextension forming a part of the body portion, said extension being of adiameter to fit within the tubular member to secure the body portion inposition, and said tubular member adapted to grip the extension.

2. A flue stopper comprising an'outer section to be fitted in a flueopening, a tubular member formed of sheet metal material se cured to theouter section and extended inv wardly therefrom, a body portion of adiamsion forming a part of the body portion and adapted to fit Withinthe inner tubular mem her, and said inner tubular member adapted to gripthe body portion to hold it in the outer member.

3. A flue stopper comprising an inner tubular member to be securedWithin a chimney openin a removable body portion having a reducedportion defining an annular shoulder, the reduced portion adaptedto'extend into the tubular member to be secured in the chimney opening bythe tubular member, and

the end of the tubular member adapted to en gage the shoulder torestrict movement of the body portion Within the chimney opening.

Invtestimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature. V HENRY GLIEDEN.

